Layered Purple Star Flower

Use five matching sheets for the five flower units.

Crease the square and fold a kite on each corner in turn, reopening between folds.

Bring the creases together into the wide diamond shown.

Flatten the upper section downward into a triangle.

Fold the right section down along the central crease.

Repeat on the left to form a narrow diamond.

Unfold to reveal the complete crease pattern.

Bring the lower creases together to start the layered unit.

Lift the upper layer and open the pocket along its creases.

Press the pocket flat into the diamond arrangement shown.

Bring the edges inward to form the broad pointed unit.

Fold the front and back faces together so the side faces are exposed.

Repeat the folds with the remaining squares.

Overlap and glue neighboring units, following the arrows around the circle.

Join the fifth unit back to the first and open the center.

Fold each of the five inner edges around the center in the same direction.

Insert each edge into the gap of the preceding one. Use a little glue to hold the final tuck if needed.